POLITICS
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Dec- 2025 -21 December
SC adjourns hearing on plea against Sonam Wangchuk’s NSA detention to Jan 7
The Supreme Court has adjourned till January 7, 2026, the hearing on a plea by Gitanjali J Angmo challenging the NSA detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, citing lack of time. The Centre is yet to respond. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned to January 7, 2026, the hearing on a plea filed by Gitanjali J Angmo, wife of jailed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, against his detention under the National Security Act on September 26. A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and N V Anjaria deferred the matter due to paucity of time. The plea claims that the detention is illegal and an arbitrary exercise violating his fundamental rights On November 24, the top court had deferred the matter…
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21 December
Sydney taekwondo instructor gets life sentence for murdering student, parents
Sydney taekwondo instructor Kwang Kyung Yoo was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole for murdering a 7-year-old student and the boy’s parents. Jealousy over the family’s financial success motivated the crimes, which were described as senseless, violent, and cruel Sydney: A judge sentenced a Sydney taekwondo instructor on Tuesday to life in prison without possibility of release for murdering a 7-year-old student and the boy’s parents. Kwang Kyung Yoo, 51, sat with his head bowed as Justice Ian Harrison said he would never be eligible for parole. Harrison said Yoo has been motivated by the jealousy he felt for the family’s financial success. “I’m satisfied that the level of culpability in the commission of these offences is so extreme that the…
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21 December
24 endangered sea turtles recovering in Florida after cold stunning off Cape Cod
Twenty-four endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles are being rehabilitated in Florida after cold-stunning in frigid Cape Cod waters. Suffering from frostbite and pneumonia, they are receiving intensive care and are expected to be released into the Atlantic by spring Juno Beach: Two dozen Kemp’s ridley sea turtles are rehabilitating in Florida after the frigid waters off of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, left them struggling with frostbite, pneumonia and abrasions. The 24 endangered sea turtles arrived at the Loggerhead Marinelife Centre in Juno Beach, Florida, on Dec. 9, thanks to the nonprofit organisation LightHawk. Last year, the centre welcomed another bunch of cold-stunned turtles that were released into the Atlantic months later. They are expected to remain at the facility until spring, when they’ll be…
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21 December
Thai authorities deport Luthra brothers to India
Thai authorities deported Goa nightclub co-owners Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra to India amid a probe into the December 6 fire that killed 25 people. Detained in Phuket after an Interpol notice, they will face further legal action on arrival Bangkok: Thailand authorities on Tuesday deported Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, co-owners of the Goa nightclub where 25 people were killed in a fire on December 6, to India. The deportation comes amid an ongoing probe into the deadly blaze, which triggered widespread outrage and led to scrutiny over alleged safety violations and lapses by the nightclub management. The Luthras, co-owners of ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ nightclub located in Arpora in North Goa, left for Phuket in Thailand, shortly after the fire…
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21 December
15 injured after San Francisco cable car stops suddenly
At least 15 people were injured when a San Francisco cable car abruptly stopped on Monday afternoon. Most suffered minor injuries, with two hospitalised. Authorities are investigating the incident, reaffirming passenger safety on the historic, tourist-popular cable car system San Francisco: More than a dozen people were hurt when a San Francisco cable car abruptly stopped Monday afternoon. Fifteen people had injuries ranging from minor to moderate, the San Francisco Fire Department posted on social media. Two of them were immediately taken to hospitals and 11 others were treated for what the department described as “minor aches and pains”. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, which runs the cable cars, said it was actively investigating the incident and gave no reason for the stop.…
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21 December
Bondi Beach mass shooting inspired by Islamic State, say Australian police
Australian police said the mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach that killed 15 people was inspired by Islamic State ideology. Evidence including IS flags was recovered, prompting authorities to classify the attack as terrorism. Sydney: A mass shooting in which 15 people were killed during a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach was “a terrorist attack inspired by Islamic State,” Australia’s federal police commissioner Krissy Barrett said Tuesday. The suspects were a father and son, aged 50 and 24, authorities have said. The older man was shot dead while his son was being treated at a hospital on Tuesday. Officials said at a news conference that they were making their first comments about the suspects’ ideologies because…
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21 December
Trump sues BBC for $10 billion over alleged defamation
US President Donald Trump has filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the BBC, accusing the broadcaster of defamation and misleading editing of his January 6 speech. The lawsuit claims the broadcast misrepresented his remarks to influence the 2024 election. Washington: President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Monday seeking USD 10 billion in damages from the BBC, accusing the British broadcaster of defamation as well as deceptive and unfair trade practices. The 33-page lawsuit accuses the BBC of broadcasting a “false, defamatory, deceptive, disparaging, inflammatory, and malicious depiction of President Trump,” calling it “a brazen attempt to interfere in and influence” the 2024 US presidential election. It accused the BCC of “splicing together two entirely separate parts of President Trump’s speech on…
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13 December
Telangana’s fertility rate to fall to 1.5 by 2031-35, says report
Projections show Telangana’s Total Fertility Rate will fall to 1.5 by 2031-35, far below the replacement level. Reports by Census of India and the UN say the State is moving towards below replacement population and an ageing demographic Hyderabad: Telangana is poised to become one of India’s most demographically mature states, a status that means there will be a near halt to population growth. Projections indicate its Total Fertility Rate (TFR) is set to drop to 1.5 by 2031-35, based on the ‘Population Projections for India and States 2011-35′, a recent report by Census of India. The sharp decline, which is accompanied by increased longevity among Telangana’s population, is not just a state-level trend. It reflects the national fertility levels highlighted…
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13 December
Kotapalli youth dies after bike skids in Mancherial town
A 26-year-old man from Kotapalli mandal died after the bike he was riding skidded and hit a divider on a flyover in Mancherial. His relative sustained minor injuries and was admitted to a local hospital. Police have registered a case. Mancherial: A 26-year-old man from Kotapalli mandal was killed on the spot, while his relative sustained minor injuries, when the two-wheeler they were travelling on skidded after colliding with a divider at a flyover in Mancherial town on Sunday night. Police said Kondaparthi Sandeep, hailing from Nakkalapalli village in Kotapalli mandal and settled in Srirampur, suffered fatal injuries after losing control of the vehicle and crashing into the divider. His relative Suman from Odela received injuries in the mishap and was immediately admitted…
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13 December
Woman murdered by live-in partner in Nirmal
Nirmal: Ashwini, 30, a divorced woman, was allegedly stabbed to death by her live-in partner Nagesh at their Bhainsa tea stall. He reportedly confessed, citing suspicion over her interactions with another person. Police are investigating the incident. Nirmal: A divorced woman was murdered allegedly by a man with whom she was in a live-in relationship, after he suspected her of moving closely with another person, in Bhainsa town early on Monday. Police said Ashwini, 30, from Kumsara village, was stabbed to death by Nagesh of Bhainsa. She was found in a pool of blood at a tea stall operated by the two. Nagesh reportedly confessed to killing her, claiming he suspected her fidelity as she had been chatting with another person…
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